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Du Bois

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Du Bois

Total population

122

Elevation518 m
Land area2.78 km²
Weather72°F · Clear
Coordinates38.22°, -89.21°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
518 m
Area
2.78 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Du Bois is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Du Bois had a population of 175.

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History & geography

History

Du Bois was originally named Coloma. In 1869, the village was renamed for Jesse K. Du Bois, state auditor of public accounts, 1856–1864. An early variant name was "Bois".

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Du Bois has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
38.2214
Longitude
-89.2127
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Clear
Saturday
98°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
95°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Du Bois, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.2%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
21.1%
Adult smoking
14.7%
No leisure activity
21.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,839
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    267
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    265
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    257
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    209
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    207
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    191
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    183
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    179

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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Earthquake history

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,526

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API